The 2019 iPad Air maintains its lightness while offering more power. Built with Apple's advanced A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine & a 10.5-inch Retina display with True Tone for speed & comfortable viewing. It's designed to support the Apple Pencil (1st generation) & Smart Keyboard to give you lots of options to create, edit & interact with rich content. A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine The 4-core graphics engine means that you can use multiple apps at once, as well as confidently create, edit & enjoy 3D content & gaming. Augmented reality will look & feel incredible, allowing you to explore a reimaged world. 10.5-inch Retina Display Enjoy richer colours, greater contrast & sharper, more vivid images. A new anti-reflective coating further reduces possible glare, making it easier to view & interact with content wherever you are. Screen sensitivity has also been enhanced to ensure faster, more accurate tracking of your gestures. 8MP & 7mp cameras The main camera with 8-megapixel sensor captures images in 3, 264 x 2, 448 pixels & videos in Full HD 1080p, ensuring your images stay sharp & clear
- perfect for creating AR content. The front-facing Face Time HD camera with 7-megapixel sensor & ƒ/2.2 aperture delivers great performance, whatever the level of light. Touch ID security Touch ID lets you use your fingerprint as your password, letting you unlock your iPad Air or make secure purchases on the App Store, i Tunes & i Books. Your fingerprint information stays on your iPad Air
- it's not shared with anyone, even Apple, helping to ensure that your personal information remains private. i OS 12 i OS 12 makes it faster to do everyday tasks
- for example, swiping to camera is up to 70% faster than previous iPads, & the keyboard displays up to 50% faster than previous models. You can Face Time with up to 32 people at once, with tiles that automatically expand as people talk. There's smarter ways to manage notifications & settings, intelligent shortcuts to pair your daily routine with the apps you use, & better privacy management when browsing the web. Thanks to i OS 12 & i Cloud, you can connect your Apple products automatically & make your everyday tasks easier. For example, stream videos from your iPad Air to your television via your Apple TV 4K; everything's synced, so all your devices have the latest information. What is augmented reality? AR can cleverly merge information & digital objects with the environment around you, directly onto your screen. (If you've ever played or seen Pokémon Go, you have experienced AR already.) When looking at your iPad screen, this ingenious technology enables you to see (for example) handy navigation arrows on a street
- aiding you towards a set location, or you could view & then shoot virtual aliens as they invade your living room. i OS12 is compatible with ARKit 2, unlocking more immersive AR experiences for app developers. AR objects can now be sent with Messages & Mail & viewed in the real world, while a new AR app called Measure helps you measure real-world objects just by pointing your camera at them. Please note: To use cellular connectivity, you will require a separate SIM card. Network charges may apply when using a 4G LTE or HSPA+ data plan. Please see your network's terms & conditions for further information. Additional information: manufacturers often update their Operating System (OS) software over the course of a device's lifespan
- this means that your product might ship with a more advanced OS than specified. We can help you get set up Our specialist in-store Partners can help you to get set up on your new device right away. We can help with anything from transferring personal data from your old device to setting up any essential features. Visit your local shop with your new device, or simply Click & Collect from a John Lewis & Partners when purchasing & an available Technical Support Partner can set it up for you. Find out more details & pricing for our tech support services.